Question

A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are 0.3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 0.7 minutes. The minimum cycle time in minutes is:

Answer 1

Answer: 1.4 minutes

Explanation:

Given that,

Task time (1) = 0.3 minutes

Task time (2) = 1.4 minutes

Task time (3) = 0.7 minutes

Minimum cycle time refers to the task which has the longest task time.

Maximum cycle time is simply the sum of all the task time.

Therefore,

Minimum cycle time = Length of longest task time

                                  = Task time (2)

                                  = 1.4 minutes